You can't just say that!! Those are the kinds of things that squeeze at his heart, and that kind of sincerity is too hard to just dismiss. How is he supposed to double down on his stance when something like that topples his resolve so thoroughly?
"Kai..." He knows he doesn't deserve those exceptionally warm words sent his way, and he knows that Kai deserves to be with someone who does. It puts him away a weird crossroads, where he wants to be more mindful of Kai's feelings, so he really should be with someone better, but shouldn't he also be mindful of what Kai himself actually wants? Even if it is, for some reason he really can't grasp, Shinji?
More than anything, though, he's not sure he has it in himself to let go of those words now that he's caught them. For a couple of seconds, all he can really do is regard them with a silent moment of awe.
"Me too," he answers, a quiet admission, but he does his best to make sure it's a clear one. He lets his hand finally drop away from his face completely, bringing it down to rest along side his other one, carefully holding on to Kai's. "Getting to see you happy, and being able to help make you happy... it feels like the best thing I've ever done."
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You can't just say that!! Those are the kinds of things that squeeze at his heart, and that kind of sincerity is too hard to just dismiss. How is he supposed to double down on his stance when something like that topples his resolve so thoroughly?
"Kai..." He knows he doesn't deserve those exceptionally warm words sent his way, and he knows that Kai deserves to be with someone who does. It puts him away a weird crossroads, where he wants to be more mindful of Kai's feelings, so he really should be with someone better, but shouldn't he also be mindful of what Kai himself actually wants? Even if it is, for some reason he really can't grasp, Shinji?
More than anything, though, he's not sure he has it in himself to let go of those words now that he's caught them. For a couple of seconds, all he can really do is regard them with a silent moment of awe.
"Me too," he answers, a quiet admission, but he does his best to make sure it's a clear one. He lets his hand finally drop away from his face completely, bringing it down to rest along side his other one, carefully holding on to Kai's. "Getting to see you happy, and being able to help make you happy... it feels like the best thing I've ever done."